Why Hungary

An EU base at 9% — with the substance to stand behind it.

Hungary is a European Union member state with the bloc's lowest headline corporate tax. The reasons below are why foreign owners base a company here, stated accurately and qualified where they depend on your circumstances.

  • 9% corporate tax

    The lowest headline corporate income tax rate in the European Union, in a full member state — not an offshore arrangement.

  • KIVA, where it fits

    For the right profile, the small-business tax (KIVA) can push your effective rate below 9%, because it doesn't tax retained profit the same way. Whether it fits depends on your circumstances.

  • A holding and IP base

    Hungary works as a holding and IP location: favourable treatment of dividends and capital gains, an IP-box regime, and a wide double-tax treaty network. The exact treatment depends on your structure.

  • Full EU market access

    A company here trades across the single market on the same footing as any EU company, with EU and local VAT registration arranged at formation.

  • Substance you can afford

    Office space, qualified bilingual staff and operating costs that make genuine local presence practical rather than theatrical. Budapest is well connected across Europe by air.

  • An established financial centre

    A developed banking and professional-services market — accountants, lawyers and bankers used to working with foreign-owned companies.

Market context

Why investors look at Hungary at all. These are national figures about the country, not Global Partners Group's own record.

€66B+
foreign direct investment into Hungary since 2014 To verify
€13B
foreign direct investment in 2023 To verify
#1
World Bank B-READY ranking To verify

Each figure above is shown as a placeholder until it is sourced and dated. National context only — not a claim about this firm.

The information on this page is general and is not tax advice. Tax treatment depends on your individual circumstances and can change. Confirm your position with us, in writing, before you act on it.

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